Wind-motor



H. WINGE. WIND MOTOR.

(No Model.)

No. 476,716. Patented June 7, '1892.

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[NVE/WOR Ni'rn STATES IIAGBARTII IINGF., OF MILES CITY, MONTANA.

WIND-MOTOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters :Patent No. 476,716, dated June 7, 1892.

Application filed October 23, 1891. Serial l.\r .409,599x (No model.)

T0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HAGBARTH WINGE, of Miles City, in the county of Custer and State of Montana, have invented a new and Improved Wind-Motor, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved wind-motor which is simple and durable in construction, very effective and powerful in operation, and arranged to actua-te pumps and other machinery.

The invention consists of certain parts and details and combinations of the same, as will be fully described hereinafter, and then pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming apart of this specication, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a plan view of the improvement. Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation of thesame on the line :can of Fig. l, and Fig. 8 is an enlarged side elevation ofthe device for unlocking the sail from the travelers.

The improved wind motor or engine is provided with a suitably-constructed base A, on which is erected a central post B, supporting a pivot C, engaging loosely the hub D of a horizontally-disposed wheel E of suitable dimensions, and provided with a flat rim F. On the latter are Secured the vertically-disposed masts G, placed suitable distances apart, each carrying a sail I-I, having' no boom, but being provided with a spar I, fastened at its lower end to the mast G and extendingly diagonally across the sail to its upper outer corner.

On the lower outer corner ,of each sail H is secured a ring J, engaging a traveler K, arranged radially on the rim F of the wheel E, and serving to drive the sail by its ring J, so as to move it into and out of the wind when the wheel is rotated. Suitable ropes L are provided for raising or lowering the sails H, said ropes being arranged in the usual manner and operating in conjunction with the mast-rings on which the sail is fastened.

The outer end of each traveler K is adapted to be engaged by a hook on a lever N, serving to prevent the ring .I from accidentally sliding oft the traveler. In case of a storm arising suddenly the lever N is actuated to disen gage the hook from the traveler to permit the ring J to slide oit the traveler at the outer free end thereof. This lever N is fulcrumed on the periphery of the rim F, (see Fig. 3,) and is engaged by one end of a bellcrank lever O, also fulcrumed on the rim F, and connected with a rod P, mounted to slide in suitable bearings on the rim F of the wheel E, and connecting with the several bell-crank levers O belonging to the several travelers of the sails.

One end of the rod I? is provided with a rope Q, which extends inward through suitable eyes ou the under side of the wheel E, so as t-o be under the control of the operator for simultaneously disengaging the levers N from the travelers K to disconnect the sails from the travelers.

The under side of the hub D of the wheel E is formed with a gear-wheel R in mesh with a series of gear-wheels S,each mounted on an independent shaft T, adapted to be connected with suitable machinery to be driven. As illustrated in Fig. 2, one of the shafts is connected by a crank-arm with a link and rocking arm of a pump U. Other machinery may be connected with the remaining shafts, so that, for instance, one may drive a straw-cutter, another a thrashing-machine, a third a corn-Sheller, dre.

The operation is as follows: IV hen the several parts are in position, as illustrated in Figs. l and 2, then t-he wind coming in any directionV will engage the iirst sail, so that the ringJ is forced to the innermost end of the traveler K, whereby the sail is thrown into the wind, and the force exerted on the sail causes the revolution of the wheel E, the other sails meanwhile being out of the wind. Thus it will be seen that when the wheel revolves the diderent sails move continuously into and out of the wind, so that a continuous rotary motion is given to the wheel F., and the nuo` tion of the latter is transmitted by the gearwheel R to the several gear-wheels S on the shafts T, which latter actuate the machinery connected with the same.

It will be seen that the action of the sails is entirely automatic, so that the power of the wind is utilized to the fullest advantage. The wheel E and the sails H are made of sufcient size, so that sufcient power is obtained even with a light breeze.

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2. In a Wind-motor, the combination, with v a frame provided with a central post carryl ing a pivot, of a Wheel mounted to turn on the said pivot, masts erected on the rim of the said Wheel and carrying sails, a gear-Wheel held on the hub of the said Wheel, and a series of gear-Wheels in mesh with the said hub gear Wheel, and each mounted on a shaft adapted to be connected with the machinery to be driven, substantially as shown and described.

3. 1n a Wind-motor, the combination, with a Wheel mounted to travel, of masts erected on the rim of the said Wheel, sails held on the said masts and each provided at its outer lowermost corner with a ring, travelers engaged by the rings of the said sails, levers formed with hooks adapted to engage the outer ends of the said travelers, and means, substantially as described, foractuating the said levers simultaneously to lock or unlock the said travelers, as set forth.

HAGBARTII XVINGE. lVitnesses:

A. H. SWERDFIGER, GEO. GRos. 

